ZWO ASI 178 MC Review

Video review of the rather fantastic ZWO ASI 178MC, concentrating on its deep sky astronomical abilities.

[possummanrld]

I think you sold me on this nice in between camera, that is packed with great potential, without being so ridiculously high priced. And I have not dome very much dedicated cmos camera work. But I do have a very inexpensive svbony camera, that works great for lunar observing and photography.
And of late, I have tried my hand at mirror-less dslr astrophotography through my Celestron 8" Newtonian telescope.
And based on my limited cmos, "eyepiece camera" experience, it seems like a no brainer to me, that this type of camera eliminates the bulky weight problems even smaller dslr's present, and the need for long extension tubes, and the focusing problems we encounter with dslr's.
And this one costs at least half of what most good dslr's run, price wise.
And I love your home made cooling system! I will be doing some thing similar with some of my equipment,
Thank you for the great video!

[litacatalin]

I just ordered this and I am so happy! Gonna pair it to anything from a Sigma 50 ART to a Samyang 135, up to a Skaywatcher 1000 PDS for some lucky-ish imaging and not only.Those 2.4microns pixel are good news for me.

[RubenG]

Fantastic Video Mate! I just ordered one today and I‘m thrilled how it‘s going to perform. Greeting from Bavaria!

[RashadUjaimi]

Thank you for your video. I will sure get one of these to try instead of my DSLR. Very pleased to see the result imaging a deep sky object. Keep it up and clear skies !

[CosmicDigs]

Great review by someone who knows about cameras, loved your comparisons against your Canon DSLR and the usability. I will have to watch out for more of your reviews because you put the information across in a manner that is easily understood :)

[antyoung]

Thanks for the video advice, I was torn between the ASI290 and ASI178, you have definitely convinced me to go for the ASI178 thanks.

[killgrill]

i have the same camera now :) It is my first one. I just started with this very nice hobby. I would love to spend a weekend at your place :) Everything looks fantastic you do ! First day with my new cam and guess what ? 3 days cloudy in forecast :)

[tommyvanpelt]

I have both the ASI1034 and the ASI178. I use the 178 for spectroscopy using a star analyzer and the all sky lens that came with it, I attached to the 1034 for meteor detection. Both cameras perform outstanding.

[hdguppies]

Almost ready to pull the trigger! What is the max exposure time? Does it work with android? would be nice and portable if so. Thank you!

[slapastronomy]

Nice overview of the camera. I just found your channel - subbed!


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[stardarkroomequipment]

GREAT many thanks superb video for someone who was just about to buy a camera

[bonbondojoe]

Great Video with very nice explanations but I have some quenstiones about narrowband. It would be interesting if Ha/OIII/SII etc. works with the ASI 178 because I found nothing about Quantum efficiency on internet.

[christopherleveck]

Was hoping you might share some settings.... gain and offset?

[davidnelmsesq]

Can you do plate-solving with this camera? I wondered if the field of view is large enough.

[Cielosboreales]

I have the MM model and I love it. Thanks for the video. Very interesting the cool mod.

[MegaMichaeltodd]

Not sure if this channel is still monitored but how did this camera stack up against the 600D long term? How long are typical subs compared to the canon?

[charlesburlison-rush]

Wouldn't a USB powered fan be easier for the Peltier cooling setup as then you can power it from a laptop?

[andrekovacs]

Hi Ewan, great review! Can you read the sensor temperature with this model, or it’s only available in the ASI278MM-COOL model (FITS header)? Also, what’s the Peltier power rating (amps) your are using and the temperature drop you can get with your mod? Thanks, Andre

[mdobres]

Really interesting video, thanks. I want to use my ZWO ASI 178MC with my LX90 mounted on a Fork, for Deep sky objects. I had some success using a canon DLSR and Backyard EOS software. However I am having problems getting any preview. What software do you use to capture images. I am using SharpCap. I see the recommended settings for taking frames below, but how should I setup just to preview & focus. Already got in working in daylight on the 360 camera, so S/w & drivers installed OK. Tnx Max

[carluchoparis]

Hello, I'm thinking of using this camera for long exposures of the sky on a barn door tracker. Is its lens a sort of fisheye lens? I don't want to get a distorted image, want to get good timelapses with landscapes and sky.